Reviews of Nickerson State Park

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Jul 2018 -
$40.00

The park is large. Some of the sites are listed as very large / long but accessing them and backing with a large camper would be impossible. The staff does has open sites for problems ...as we were bottoming out on the site reserved, we had to ask for another. Some of the sites are hilly and best suited for tents. It's hard to tell on the reservation system. The park is heavily wooded and really what you might think of as a traditional camp. I really suggest having the park's map with you anywhere you go! We enjoyed riding bikes to each of the kettle ponds. The bike trails are very nice. The woods were so beautiful and cool. Be aware of poison ivy. It's not a big deal at all if you know what it looks like. Be careful with traffic pulling into and out of the main entrance area. The site surface wasn't prepped with any materials / just sand or soil... so bring a mat or two and double up. - Jim and Ben

May 2018 -
$22.00

Stayed in site 069, this is a great state park in the heart of Cape Cod. Their are bike paths in the park and the 20 or so mile Cape Cod Rail Trail can be accessed directly from the park, in addition their are several kettle ponds for swimming and small boats. This park is almost always full in season I recommend reservations ASAP. - Ronahue

Jun 2017 -
$22.00

Nice place but like many of our state parks it is neglected. Sites need maintenance, showers are not cleaned, at least not in the last 4 nights. On the plus side its a good price in nice surrounding's in the middle of Cape Cod. Yes, I'd stay here again. - padlin00

We made reservations a full year ago and paid the required deposit. Upon checking in this year we were confronted with a MUCH higher balance than was stated when we made the reservation. We had the printout from a year ago but that didn't matter. The clerk explained that the price had gone up yet no contact was made to let us know in advance. It was a huge increase and it put a significant "damper" on our vacation. They had our phone number and email information and failed to let us know about this increase.

Also, they claimed that we had 30 amp electric service but we tripped a breaker twice, not the one at our site but one somewhere else in the park. We have a small travel trailer and have NEVER tripped a breaker before. - Dewer

Reviews of Sweetwater Forest Family Camping Resort

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May 2018 -
$42.00

Memorial Day weekend with friends, had a nice stay, even though I didn't feel well. Lovely campground, hope to visit again in the future. Camped here in my Volkswagon Westfalia. Band on Saturday was very good, but nowhere to dance. - JudoJeff

May 2018 -
$40.00

We stayed here before Memorial Day so it was not crowded. Our site was a pull thru with a fire ring and picnic table. Access was tight but manageable. We hit a few low branches on the way out. Roads in the park are dirt as was the site. It was a challenge to keep the motorhome floor clean. Watch for pot holes near the entrance. There are several long term sites and no hook up sites throughout the park. Check in was easy and efficient. We were directed but not escorted to our site, which was near the office. The park location worked for our Cape plans and we would stay here again. - DJR CMR

May 2018 -
$42.00

As others have noted, it is a beautiful campground nestled in the woods. We stayed here in our 40 ft motorhome + tow, and it was very challenging maneuvering the tight turns and backing in to our site in C loop. Branches need to be trimmed so they don't scrape the roof, and we had to position our RV in our site so slides wouldn't hit branches. Large pot holes added to the white-knuckle drive. The few spaces near the office should really be the only ones available to rigs this size. We wouldn't even consider it if you have a motorhome bigger than 40 ft. Great location for exploring the Cape. We were here in early May, stayed for two nights, it was very quiet! Office staff was training a new seasonal employee, everyone very friendly. Our T-Mobile and Verizon service worked fine here. - Roaming Together

Reviews of Old Chatham RV Resort

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Oct 2016 -
$55.00

We stayed here in late September/early October. The park is primarily for seasonal mobile homes and permanent RVs; very few were actually occupied this late in the season (the Cape is a "summer location"). There are few temporary "RV" spots here. However, we were very happy with this park because it is in a super-quiet area and is full of beautiful trees; it is a lovely park. The seasonal RVs are mostly quite nice ones, too. This is a well-kept park. Though sites are a little close together, we had plenty of room for our 30 foot trailer and large truck. There as plenty of room to open our slides. There is a playground here and a nice walking path. There is basically no wifi-- you have to go to the club house or something like that; I just hotspotted into my AT&T phone, which worked fine. - beckydmc

Jul 2016 -
$74.00

This is primarily a summer residential camp. The toilets and showers are very old with few amenities. There was not even a hook in the shower. But there were spiders and moths. There were also lots of little worms dropping from the trees - something that would not happen all the time - we just managed to hit worm season. Very nice pool. - suerover

Aug 2010 -
$55.00

This park is not for actual campers. It is a mobile home park for permanent residents. There were few actual RVers and campers. There was very little, if anything, going on in the park. No activities. The bathrooms and showers were filthy, unkempt and unsafe. There was actually an electrical cord hanging in the women's shower without a GFI plug. Very unsafe. The internet access was extremely limited. Only 4 consecutive hours of Wi Fi and you needed to be at one location in order to receive it. It was not a good location to the area. We will Never return here. - smartrv7

Reviews of Campers Haven RV Resort

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Jul 2018 -
$54.00

This is a very nice park. I don't understand the past negative reviews. It is fairly large with 245 sites, and 80-90% are seasonal use, but well maintained and attractive. Private beach on Vineyard Sound, with great activities for kids and adults. Snack bar on site is very nice, store is well stocked and staff very helpful. Cable is excellent, WIFI was awful during the weekend, but to be expected. Right next door is a good beach restaurant. 50 amp service was fine, water pressure good, sewer is an odd issue here. Can only dump gray water. A truck pumps your black out on Tuesday and Friday, or you can use the dump stations. A whole new sewer system will be installed 2018-2019 winter. Interior roads were tight but navigable with my F350 pulling 34 ft fifth wheel. Some pads concrete, our pull through was gravel, but fine and we arrived after a big rain. Very pretty grounds. Well worth staying here. Very good price for Cape Cod and terrific location. - BWolfAR

Nov 2017 -
$37.00

Mostly dilapidated Park models and trailers. RV sites were only a few and down in the 'hollow' which means they had no sewer because it was not functioning. Instead, they would drive a truck by and pump the black water for you which is nice, but necessary. Their location is on the beach. - DustyBob

Oct 2017 -
$55.00

This campground has 275 very crowded sites with only 9 for transients. The others are permanent seasonal sites, connected with many narrow, twisting roads, really tight for our 36' coach. We had trouble following the map because we couldn't find street names. I hate to think how crowded it must be with all the seasonal campers there. Check-in was seamless except that the power didn't work, but they fixed it right away. WiFi worked well. On the other hand, cable was disappointing. They gave us a list of 100 channels, with the statement "we don't work on TVs." Maybe that's because there are really only about 14 channels, most of them grainy. But the really weird thing was that although they list "sewer" on their website and it is listed on this site, when we were checking in, they told us the sewer was only for gray water. We couldn't use it for black water. WHAT??? In decades of camping, we have never run into this. Maybe it had something to do with the seasonal sites being shut down, but it was never explained. They have a dump station, but having to disconnect and move to dump is really inconvenient. Our coach blocked the road while we were dumping. The biggest plus for us was that campfires are prohibited. We can't tolerate smoke and usually have to seal ourselves up in our coach. They do have places to barbeque. We might stay here again but probably not in season. - pompomgirl

Reviews of Atlantic Oaks Campground

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Jul 2018 -
$64.00

This is the perfect location for exploring the Cape Cod area. It's 30 minutes to Provincetown and 30 minutes to Hyannis. The Cape Cod rails to trails bike path runs through the back of the park so you can hop right on and travel a dozen miles in either direction. The sites are tiered and, while advertised as pull thrus, the ground in front of some of the sites have huge dips in them which could easily be fixed if they spent any time adding dirt and gravel to smooth them out. It made for quite a bumpy ride getting out of our site. It was also a challenge to get level. The bathroom/shower house is immaculate and cleaned frequently. There is an onsite laundry with 4 double sized washers and 4 dryers which were clean and worked well. There is a really nice larger laundromat which we used (Chatham laundromat) They need more dumpsters. They were overflowing almost immediately after being emptied. The grounds are full of weeds and generally not taken care of. This is why this park is only getting 3 stars. Also the cable wasn't good. The signal was very weak and staticky. The dog park was large and shady and there are plenty of walking opportunities. Ticks are a problem here probably due to the overgrown weeds. They charge an additional $4/night for a dog but it was a dog friendly park and a lot of people had well behaved dogs. Access was good in and out. The roads outside the park in good shape. Wifi in the park was the usual, barely usable for surfing and got bogged down with usage. Cell hotspots worked very well for Verizon (52down/14up) and ATT (40 down/3.5up). T mobile had service but wasn't usable for data. - Jessie1975

Jun 2018 -
$81.00

A bit pricey but you are paying for location. Nice campground, almost all sites are wooded. Nonetheless, we managed to lock onto 2 of the three possible western arc Dish satellites. Our site (J2) was level, but there was a drop off when pulling out so we elected not to hook up the toad until we pulled out to near the entrance. Even that was tight. Roads are a bit tight for our 38' foot coach but not unreasonable. Sites are close together but not unreasonable. Loved the direct path to the Cape Cod Rail Trail, a nice bike path. Staff was especially nice and helpful. We had trouble with shore power when we first plugged in, so a staff person came out right away and tested the plug. As it turned out, this was our first sign that our transfer switch was going bad. Their outlet was fine. Not every site has 50 amp - we had one. Nightly rate above included $8 per night for our small dogs. Dog park was nice. Cable TV was a bit snowy. Only a couple of OTA stations available. Water pressure and WiFi was average. We were able to use our signal extender to lock onto a nearby Time Warner WiFi site which was faster than the park's - plus the park's WiFi is throttled after a certain level of use. Entrance is gated so good security. I would definitely stay there again. - mtmsf

Jun 2018 -
$57.00

Very quiet park with mostly shade. Sites are large, level, and well spaced. Not many amenities but I wouldn't use them anyway. It's in a great mid/upper-Cape location. It is very close to the Cape Cod National Seashore which offers beaches and hiking opportunities. There is a short path out the back of the campground that connects to the Cape Cod Rail Trail if you like to bike. Numerous restaurants are close by. The Mass Audubon Society Wellfleet Wildlife area is 8 min away and fantastic. You are 30 min to Provencetown and 20 min to Chatham. It's a perfect location for what I like. I'm staying just before prime season so it is not crowded but the weather is gorgeous. - Randy & Sharon

Reviews of Horton's Camping Resort

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Aug 2012 -
$58.00

We stayed here for 5 nights. This campground has been purchased by Adventure Bound Camping Resort. This place is more rustic than the main site which is about a mile away. This review is addressed to Horton's only. Had a great time, mostly well treed sites & grass. Our rig is 60 ft, and there is plenty of room to maneuver & hook up. The Cape has a bus service that goes right past the entrances of both sites every 30 mins in season, and $2 per ride. The campground provides tokens at 50% off that price, a great deal. Wi-fi was not available at Horton's yet. Very friendly staff; lots of room for pets; garbage picked up daily at the site. Hard to believe the almost complete absence of flies, etc. Only downside in our opinion, the roads were rutted and potholed so badly the 5 MPH posted limit was not needed. Bobcat sitting on premises, unused, made this avoidable. In all fairness, the new owners are trying to bring this campground up to par, I'm sure it will improve with time given the condition of the main part. - Sibernut

Aug 2008 -
$41.00

Hortons Camping Resort could be a top rated destination because of its location. Nearby beaches, Provincetown, miniature golfs, drive in movie, restaurants, national seashore, and much, much, more are all in its favor. However... The campground (it is most definitely NOT a camping resort) needs updating in both its facilities and management. The fees are extraordinarily high for the amenities it offers. Adult guests are $12 per day and that must be for the privilege of breathing Cape Cod air because there is nothing to offer folks at the CG. Extra charges abound for air conditioning, more than two kids, and almost anything else. The sites are adequate in size but are are not cleaned regularly. Ours had much trash from previous campers. The grass was sparse but sand and gravel was plentiful. Restrooms and showers (2 stalls) are antiquated. The owner is a gruff old guy who is more concerned that you have your yellow sticker in the right place on your windshield than he is to be polite and helpful. He does nothing to make anyone want to return - which we won't! - skipanda

Aug 2007 -
$45.00

Park manager so rude, we left and went to Atlantic Oaks! Not impressed by overall beauty of park either. - elizabethg

Reviews of Adventure Bound Camping Resorts – Cape Cod

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Aug 2016 -
$38.00

We stay here each year we visit Cape Cod. The camp site has a friendly staff, spacious sites, low tolerance of noise and very close to P-town. Whether you take the bus, bike, or drive your car you would love this place. - Pansy Jones

Jul 2012 -
$65.00

Having read another review, I was a bit concerned about staying here, but the camp site was great. Showers/laundry was excellent, although make sure you have a lot of quarters. Wi-Fi was best obtained near the office. Our site was shady and spacious and only a few minuets walk to the bus stop for the $1 each, 15 mins bus trip into Provincetown. The buses run every 30 mins until well after midnight. We walked through to the lovely, safe beach. I would definitely recommend this site, and I would stay here again. - Deb F UK

Jun 2012 -
$65.00

Hard to find the positives in this one! We used this as base camp for sightseeing and therefore the actual camping experience was secondary. We did not have a vehicle and the bus stopping right at the entrance to the grounds was very convenient. Our actual site was fairly nice but close to other campers. The power was good and water pressure adequate. We had full h/u. Of note: we actually stayed in the Horton's CG which is a ways down the road from the main CG. We had to check in at the main office and were then directed to Horton's. So many bad first impressions. 1.) Signage is very poor and we weren't even sure where to check in. Had to get turned around once we were in the park. 2.) Campers are very close to each other, low overhanging branches and VERY tight corners to navigate in a 40' MH. First impression of Horton's is even worse. It is desolate, the store is under renovations and therefore the only access to a store was at the main grounds over a mile down the road. Horton's is in the process of being upgraded but it is NOT attractive at all. There was no obvious staff presence. A dilapidated truck came through a couple times a day to pick up garbage. There was no security and no gate preventing unwanted visitors. I only gave this a 5 because it DID serve its purpose. It doesn't come close to anything resembling a resort. Fortunately, they do offer credit for unused nights which can be applied at other Adventure Bound properties. We will see if those are any better. We would not stay here again. - kjpayne